Rachel Stempel is a queer Ukrainian-Jewish poet represented by Danielle Burby of Mad Woman Literary Agency. She is the author of the chapbooks Interiors, winner of the 2021 Wallace Award from Foundlings Press, BEFORE THE DESIRE TO EAT (Finishing Line Press, 2022), and Dear Abbey (Bottlecap Press, 2022). She lives in Binghamton, NY with her rabbit, Diego.